Updating a Kawasaki KR1000F (Tamiya, 1:12)

[Old Wombat]

Don't do non-military vehicles, myself (although I have 3 cars in the stash), but I must say that this bike is grabbing my attention.

Keep up the good work, Mr Sticky Fingers!

[Captain Canada]

She's a beauty alright ! Awesome idea ! I have an RD500 kit that this thread is giving me lots of ideas for.....

[Sticky Fingers]

Thanks guys. The bike is close to being finished. Here's a teaser pic, weather permitting I'll take some propper End of Build pictures outside, tomorrow.

[Mossie]

Can't wait for the full unveiling.  Showed this to a biker friend of mine, he was very impressed with both the upgrade and the modelling.

[chrisonord]

Very nice, looking very "Techtro" indeed  But was you tempted to stick a turbo on it 
Chris

[Steel Penguin]

very nice. and i like the "sponsor" decals on it rather subtle

[Sticky Fingers]

Thanks a lot, guys, daylight endpics in a minute!
@ Chris: for a few moments, yes:



Now, I had the nagging feeling that I forgot something, and then it hit me: Kickstand!


And now, after taking endpics, I discover I missed another trick. How the hell am I going to start this thing (if it were real, and I was 1/12)? No kickstart, no ignition. Oh well. Legwork it is.

Anyway, here goes:


















And one for the centrefold:

[NARSES2]

Never ridden a motor bike (Lambretta's don't count I suppose - showing my age) but I've always liked them and this is some looker. Well done sir 

Chris

PS - I had to rewrite that line at least 5 times because of all the possible inuendos and double meanings from the words biker and bike  !!!! Geez, you lot and your farmyard minds 

[Weaver]

That's an excellent job - well done!  Love all the little bits of added/changed detail

Chris: of course a Lambretta counts! My mum and dad had a lambretta and a Vespa respectively (they wern't mods though) and I've got a Gilera Runner in the shed (neither am I).

[NARSES2]

Chris: of course a Lambretta counts! My mum and dad had a lambretta and a Vespa respectively (they wern't mods though) and I've got a Gilera Runner in the shed (neither am I).

I'm a little to young to have been a Mod, although older cousins were. The Lambretta was a cool way to get to school in sixth form. Everything went ok until me and a mate took it apart. When we put it back together I had at least a dozen bits left over so I sold it  Then the optician told me my stygmatism made me lethal on the road so it was public transport for me from then on in.

[Sticky Fingers]

Thanks for your praise, gents!

Oh, and nothing wrong with a Lambretta. Especially a 200 kph one...


Some 'arty farty' pics of the Kawasaki:

[NARSES2]

Fantastic pictures of a great model 

[Mossie]

Ver' nice!   Nice to see something out of the ordinary, on these pages at least.

[Sticky Fingers]

Thanks guys.

[chrisonord]

Proper looking bike that one, you certainly did it proud. So when is the renthal bars and turbo going on it
Chris.